Ironing-board.



' G. G. GRIFFITH.

IRONING BOARD.

APPLICATION rxLnn JAN. 25. 1912.

1,074,049. Patented Sept. 23, 1913.

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. Gum-nega- G. G. GRIFFITH.

IRONING BOARD.

urmunzox FILED JAN. 25. 1912.

1,074,049. Patented Sept.23,1913.

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3nmmor attorneys UNIT D ST PATENT OFFICE.

. GEORGE gamma, or sAUIIT STE. MARIE, MICHIGAN.

IRONING-BOARD.

To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, Gnoncn G. GRIFFITH, a citizen of the United States, residing at Sault Ste. Marie, in the county of Chippewa and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Ironin -Boards; and I do hereby' declare the to lowing to be a full, clear, and exact de scription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to improvements in ironing boards, and particularly to boards of the foldable or collapsible type.

The main and primary object of the invention is to provide a folding ironing board the construction of which includes a shield for supporting the clothes as the latter are ironed, and for preventing the same from contacting with the floor and thereby becoming soiled during the ironing operation. This particular feature of this invention may be either included in the board as a component part of the structure thereof, or it may be in the form of an attachment, the same being applicable to other boards, and designed for performing the same function when associated therewith.

A further object of the present invention is to include in the structure of the ironing board a sleeve board extension so related to the ironing board proper as to be folded thereon, and readily collapsed with the latter upon the board support, thereby providing a structure which is compact when in folded condition, and susceptible to storage in a minimum space.

lVith these general objects in view, and others which will appear asthe nature of the improvements is better understood, the invention consists substantially in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts, hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and

pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of an ironing board constructed in accordance with, and embodying the features of, the present invention, the same being shown in set up position. Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the board when folded. Fig. 3 is a side elevation thereof in the folded position illustrated in Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is an end elevation of the board set up, viewing the same from the end at which the sleeve board is located. Fig. 5 is an enlarged de- Specificatlon of Letters Patent. Patented Se t, 23 1913 Application filed January 25,,1912. Serial No. 673,331.

t tail illustrating one of the pairs of extensible rods for the shield in contracted position. Fig. 6 is a detail perspective view of a pair of extensible rods. Fig. 7 is a like view illustrating a modification thereof. Fig. 8 is a side elevation of part of one of the supporting legs showin means of securing the extensible members fiiereto.

Referring in detail to the accompanying drawings, the numeral 1 designates the ironing board proper, which board is provided slots or openings 2, and arranged at the 1 under side of the board proper, at each side .of each of the openings 2, is a pair of hinge blocks 3. Fitted in each one of the openings 2, and projecting, when the board is in set up position, to a point above the board 1, is a leg 1, said legs being hingedly connected to the blocks 3 by means of pins 5. It will, therefore, be seen that the legs 4 are capable of swinging in relation to the board 1 and constitute the support for said board. The upper end of each of the legs 4 is notched, as at 6, and said notches receive the end of a table top 7 or a wall cleat, said top being clamped between the legs 4 and the adjacent end of the board 1, whereby the latter is maintained in fixed relation to said table top.

Ilingedlyconnected to each of the legs 4, as by pins 8, or their equivalent, is a swing- 'ing arm 9, and arranged in the free ends of said arms is a pair of extensible rods 10. The inner end of each of these rods is looped about the other, as at 11, so that said rods are slidable upon each other, and the outer ends of the rods 10 are likewise provided with loops 12 which provide means for attaching to said rods a flexible shield 13. The shield 13 may be of any suitable fabric which may be readily folded, and the end thereof which is opposite to the extensible rods 10 is con nected to similar rods 14. The rods l-l, however, pass through the legs 4, but they are extensible in the same manner as the rods 10, and they are likewise connected to the shield 13 so that when distended the shield 13 may be stretched open, and thus provide a receptacle beneath the board 1 to receive the clothes as the latter are ironed, and prevent the clothes contacting with the floor.

That the shield 13 may be readily collapsed upon the legs 4, and the swinging arms 9 fit between said legs, the latter are provided, above the rods 10, with notches adjacent to one of its ends with a pair of Q no /4,0469

15. These notches receive the rods 10, when the swinging arms 9. are closed upon the legs 4, and thus permit the legs to lie flush with the bottom of the board 1. This is. clearly illustrated in Fig. 3. i

As before-stated, it is also one of the objects of the present invention to provide the board 1 with a sleeve board extension. This is designated b the numeral 16,.and is hingedly connecte as at 17, to the board 1, the extension 16 being of less width than said board to receive and support the sleeve of a garment. The extension 16 folds under the board 1, as illustrated in Fig. 2, and for retaining the same in this folded position a turnbutton 18, or its equivalent,'is employed. For the purpose of holding the extension 16 in operative position for application of a sleeve thereto a pivoted support 19 is located adjacent the hinge '17, and when in said position this support lies beneath the extension, as illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 2.

While the extension rods 10 may be formed in the manner illustrated in Fig. 6, it is possible to employ other forms of extension rods with the same effect in distending the shield 13, and as exemplifying another construction of these rods the form shown in Fig. 7 may be employed. This consists of telescopic members 20 and 21, the

latter being tubular and receiving the member 20, and said tubular member 21 is provided with an elongated slot 22 which receives a pin 23 carried by the member 20, said pin serving to limit the outward movement of the member 20 in relation to the member 21. Each of the members 20 and 21 is provided with an eye 24 to permit of attachment to the shield 13. To hold the board proper 1 upon the legs 4, one of the latter is provided with a pivoted latch or hook 25 which engages an eye 26 on the board 1, and when so engaged the legs 4 are held securely upon'said board, as clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

In the use of the herein described ironing board, the legs 4 are swung upon the board proper 1 in order to permit of application to the table top or a wall cleat, as the case may be, and as illustrated-in Fig. 1. The arms are thereupon swung outwardly in order to extend the shield 13 to its full length, and the extension rods 10 and 14 may then be moved upon each other to the desired extent in order to tension the shield 13. In the construction of the rods 10 and 14, it is obvious that the eyes 11, contacting Fig. 7 is employed such outward extension will be limited by the pin 23. If the sleeve board extension 16 be desired for use, the

turn button 18 is released, whereupon the extension 16 may be swung outwardl and supported in such position by the pivoted support 19 being swung thereunder.

When the board is collapsed, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the arms 9 are swung into the space between the'legs 4, thereby folding the shield 13 so that the latter will lie between the legs 4 and the bottom "of'the board proper 1, the extensible rods'lO occupying the notches 15, and with the sleeve board extension 16 held upon theun'der side of the board 1 by the turn button 18, it will be seen that the board will occupy but minimum space, and may be readily stored.

To prevent'warping of the board 1, the latter is provided with transverse cleats 27 arranged at the under side thereof, and extending between the legs 4.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new, and desired to *be secured by Letters Patent, is:

1. An ironing board, comprising a board proper, legs associated therewith and pivotally connected thereto, a pair of arms hingedly connected to said legs, extensible rods carried by the free ends of said arms, extensible rods connected to said legs, and a clothes shield connected to the extensible extended and contracted by said rods,

whereby to provide means for supporting the clothes from contact with the floor.

2. In an ironing board, the combination with a board proper, and a plurality of legs associated therewith and hingedly connected thereto, of a swinging support-carried by said legs, extensible rods associated with said swinging support and with said legs, and a flexible clothes shield connected to said extensible .rods, said legs being provided with notches for receiving the extensible rods of said swinging support when the latter is folded upon said legs.

3. In an ironing board having supporting legs, arms pivoted to the legs, an extensible rod carried by the arms, an extensible rod secured in the legs, the ends of the rods extending beyond the board when in their extended position, and a flexible supporting member extending between the rods.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES A. DoUoLns, G. B. TEETER. 

